Question 1

What is PinWeather?

Accepted Answer

A golf-specific weather app that delivers hyper-local forecasts pinned to your course’s exact GPS coordinates — not the nearest airport. It includes shot impact calculations, playability grades (A+ to F), a wind compass, and AI rain nowcasting for Pro subscribers.

Question 2

How is it different from regular weather apps?

Accepted Answer

Regular weather apps use airport or city-level data at 10–25 km resolution. PinWeather uses NOAA’s HRRR model (1–2 km resolution) and ECMWF, pinned directly to the course. Plus it translates weather into golf — yards gained or lost from wind, temperature, and altitude for your specific clubs.

Question 3

What’s a playability score?

Accepted Answer

A 0–100 score mapped to letter grades (A+ through F). It’s calculated from temperature comfort (30%), wind severity (30%), precipitation probability (25%), and weather code severity (15%). It tells you at a glance whether today is a good day to play.

Question 4

How many courses does PinWeather cover?

Accepted Answer

Over 20,000 golf courses worldwide. Search by name or location and PinWeather will pin the forecast to that course’s exact GPS coordinates.

Question 5

Where does the weather data come from?

Accepted Answer

Two sources: NOAA’s HRRR model for high-resolution 0–48 hour forecasts (US only), and ECMWF for a global 3–14 day outlook. For Pro subscribers, rain nowcasting comes from Rainbow.ai’s AI-powered radar system.

Question 6

How often does the forecast update?

Accepted Answer

HRRR and ECMWF update hourly. Rain nowcasting updates every few minutes based on live radar and satellite data — it’s observation-based, not model-based, so it’s fundamentally different from the hourly forecast.

Question 7

Why do the two models sometimes disagree?

Accepted Answer

HRRR and ECMWF are built differently — HRRR is higher resolution and better for near-term US forecasts, while ECMWF is a global model that excels at extended outlooks. When they agree, you can plan with confidence. When they diverge, PinWeather shows you the confidence indicator so you know to keep checking.

Question 8

How are the yard adjustments calculated?

Accepted Answer

Wind, temperature (deviation from a 75°F baseline), altitude (thinner air means more carry), and rain (wet conditions reduce carry). The calculations scale based on your handicap tier and, if you enter your club data, your specific ball speeds and launch angles. All backed by TrackMan data.

Question 9

What’s a skill tier?

Accepted Answer

PinWeather groups golfers into four tiers based on handicap: low (0–5), low-plus (5–10), mid (10–15), and high (15+). Each tier has different wind sensitivity — lower handicap players are affected less because their ball flight is more controlled.

Question 10

What does Pro include?

Accepted Answer

AI rain nowcasting (minute-by-minute, 4 hours out), live radar map overlaid on your course, unlimited pinned courses, and unlimited 10-year historical weather queries. Everything in the free tier stays free forever.

Question 11

Why is it a subscription and not a one-time purchase?

Accepted Answer

The AI radar models and high-resolution forecast data that power PinWeather have ongoing costs. A subscription lets us keep delivering premium weather intelligence without cutting corners on data quality. We’d rather charge a fair ongoing price than degrade the product.

Question 12

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cancel from your account settings and you’ll keep Pro access through the end of your billing period. No penalties, no hoops, no questions asked.

Question 13

Does my subscription work on all platforms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. One Pro subscription works across web, iOS, and Android. Subscribe wherever is most convenient — your account syncs everywhere.

Question 14

How do I delete my account?

Accepted Answer

Go to your profile settings in the app and tap ‘Delete Account.’ This permanently removes your data and auth credentials. If you have an active Pro subscription, cancel it first.

Question 15

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. PinWeather uses Supabase with row-level security — your data is only accessible to you. We never sell your personal information or location data to third parties.

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